Techno city, Ri-Bhoi,
Meghalaya, 13 November 2017: The only way
that an university can progress is that it must
reach out to the people by bringing innovation
to teaching methods, inspiring students to do
things that can contribute to the society. This
was stated by Prof. Amarjyoti Choudhury, Vice
Chancellor, University of Science and
Technology, Meghalaya while speaking on National
Education Day on 11 November to commemorate
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad—the great visionary and
the architect of education system of the
country. Organised by the Regional Institute of
Science and Technology (RIST) and the University
of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) with
the theme “Maulana Azad: The Architect of
Education in Modern India”, the function was
participated by hundreds of students and
teachers, apart from the dignitaries.
Delivering his welcome address Prof Choudhury
said, “I salute Maulana Abul Kalam Azad for his
immense contribution to the national educational
scenario. We should think about upgrading our
education and be innovative and impart
cooperative teaching”. While universities were
earlier considered as places of study and
research only, the present concept is that
universities should produce people who think not
only about personal growth, but also try to
reach out to people, he added.
In the Keynote address, Prof. Alaka Sarma, Dean,
School of Social Sciences and Humanities, USTM
said that Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a great
executor and remembered that all the big
educational and cultural establishments such as
IIT, UGC, Jamia Milia Islamia, Sangeet Natak
Akademy, Lalit Kala Academy etc. are the
brainchild of this great visionary. “He gave
great importance in building institutions. He
laid the foundation stone and streamlined the
whole education system of India”, she added.
Addressing the participants, M Hoque,
Chancellor, USTM said, “We must carry forward
the mission of great personalities like Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad and contribute towards
development of the human resource of the
country”.
A power point presentation on National Education
Day was made by Dr Papiya Dutta, HoD, Rural
Development. The vote of thanks was delivered by
Dr RK Sharma, Pro Vice Chancellor, USTM.